Ford says Trump's tariff threat ‘like a family member stabbing you in the heart’  —  Premier Doug Ford says tariff would be ‘devastating’ to both economies  —  Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's threat to slap a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods is …

Angry Rudy Giuliani argues with judge overseeing defamation payout: 'I can't pay my bills'  —  The former New York City mayor was chastised by the judge for failing to comply with court orders to turn over his assets to the two former Georgia election workers he defamed.

Trump Picks Stanford Physician Who Opposed Lockdowns to Head N.I.H.  —  As the director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya would oversee the world's premier medical research agency, with a $47 billion budget and 27 separate institutes and centers.

Trump transition signs White House agreement  —  The Trump team's unprecedented delay in signing these agreements had alarmed former officials and ethics experts.  —  The Trump transition has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Biden White House, incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles announced …

Kamala Harris Campaign Aides Suggest Campaign Was Just Doomed  —  The Harris campaign's internal polling apparently never had her ahead of Trump.  —  LOADING  —  Senior advisers to Vice President Kamala Harris' failed presidential campaign suggested this week that there just wasn't much else Harris …

Appeals court agrees to end Trump's classified documents case  —  The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted a request from special counsel Jack Smith to drop President-elect Trump's Florida documents case, ending the battle to charge him over retaining records with classified markings after leaving office.

X's Objection to the Onion Buying InfoWars Is a Reminder You Do Not Own Your Social Media Accounts  —  “X CORP. OWNS THE X ACCOUNTS.” … On Monday, X filed an objection in The Onion's bid to buy InfoWars out of bankruptcy.  In the objection, Elon Musk's lawyers argued that X has …

Trump Has Late-Night Meltdown Over New York Times Story on Close Aide  —  Donald Trump took to Truth Social in the early hours of Tuesday to go on a lengthy rant about Maggie Haberman, likely set off by a recent article in The New York Times on his weird relationship with aide Natalie Harp.

Katie Porter alleges ‘persistent abuse,’ files domestic violence restraining order against ex-boyfriend  —  Julian Willis' alleged threats to leak “false” information to the press “poses a serious risk to my career and personal reputation,” Porter wrote.  Willis said the filing was an effort to preempt his own claims against her.

Don Jr. Says They're Discussing Replacing Some Journalists at the White House Press Briefing with Podcast Bros  —  MEET THE NEW PRESS  —  “That's gonna blow up some heads, so we'll see,” said President-elect Donald Trump's eldest son.  —  President-elect Donald Trump discussed giving podcast bros …

Trump team eyes funding showdown with ‘sanctuary cities’ over immigration  —  Allies of the president-elect discuss pulling funding from Chicago; mayor says the city is “not intimidated” by threats.  —  President-elect Donald Trump's advisers are discussing how to unilaterally strip federal resources …

Donald Trump Is a Weakling.  That's the Problem.  —  The pithiest summary of Donald Trump's last presidency was by the comedian John Mulaney.  He compared it to a horse being set loose in a hospital.  “No one knows what the horse is gonna do next,” Mulaney said, “least of all the horse.

Trump to Name Hassett National Economic Council Chief  — Hassett chaired Council of Economic Advisers under Trump  — Top economic aide will help steer tax and tariff agenda  —  President-elect Donald Trump is said to have selected Kevin Hassett to lead the National Economic Council …

Biden Administration Wants To Protect IRS Funding As Budget Deadline Nears  —  Treasury's deputy secretary warned that the U.S. could lose $140 billion over a decade if it ends a recent funding boost to the IRS.  —  LOADING  —  President Joe Biden's administration wants Congress …

Trump taps financier and donor Phelan to be Navy secretary  —  John Phelan did not serve in the military and does not have a long track record with the Navy.  —  President-elect Donald Trump has selected businessman John Phelan as his nominee to lead the Navy, according to a statement released on Tuesday night.

Sharon Stone: Trump Won Because of ‘Uneducated’ Americans Who Don't Travel Abroad  —  Basic Instinct star Sharon Stone has blamed President-elect Donald Trump's victory on what she called “uneducated” Americans who don't have passports and have never traveled abroad.

Kash Patel and Cliff Sims are jostling for the deputy director gig at the CIA  —  Two Trump transition insiders, Cliff Sims and Kash Patel, are angling to be deputy director of the CIA — and angering others who feel they're using their roles on the transition to undermine any would-be contenders …

Fugitive on FBI's ‘Most Wanted Terrorist’ list captured in UK after 20 years  —  Daniel Andreas San Diego, a fugitive on the FBI's “Most Wanted Terrorist” list, was captured in the United Kingdom on Monday after more than 20 years.  —  San Diego, 46, wanted for his alleged involvement …

Walmart becomes latest — and biggest — company to roll back its DEI policies  —  Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations that have done the same after coming under attack by conservative activists.

‘Unquestioning right-wing soldiers’: Analyst issues stark warning about MAGA's school plan  —  With Donald Trump set to return to office, the Christian nationalist far right is already plotting how to take control of the schools, and indoctrinate children with “mindless obedience” for their cause, Amanda Marcotte wrote for Salon.